University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 14 courses
Comparative Literature BA is a Bachelor's program offered by College of Letters and Science at University of California, Los Angeles across 14 courses.
Preparation for the Major
Complete two courses, the College Writing requirement, and demonstrate literary proficiency in at least one language other than English as follows:
Preparation for the Major: Comparative Literature
Select two courses from the following. With approval of the director of undergraduate studies, a comparable and appropriate lower-division course in another department may be substituted for one of the courses.
Preparation for the Major: Comparative Literature: Comparative Literature 1 series
Preparation for the Major: Comparative Literature: Comparative Literature 2 series
Preparation for the Major: Comparative Literature: Comparative Literature 4 series
Preparation for the Major: College Writing Requirement
Complete the College Writing requirement.
Preparation for the Major: Literary Proficiency
Literary proficiency in at least one language other than English, to be demonstrated by admission into one upper-division literature course in the original language.
The Major
Ten courses as follows:
The Major: Comparative Literature
Complete five courses, including Comparative Literature 100.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM LIT 100 | Introduction to Literary and Critical Theory | 5 |
The Major: Comparative Literature: Comparative Literature 101 through 197
Select four courses from Comparative Literature M101 through 197.
The Major: Upper-Division Literature in Primary Language
Complete three upper-division literature courses using original language texts in the primary language area.
The Major: Upper-Division Literature in Secondary Language
Complete two upper-division literature courses using original language texts in the secondary language area (students may petition the student services adviser to take two upper-division literature courses in translation if their primary literature area is in a language other than English).
Honors Program
Departmental honors candidates must complete all requirements for the major and an honors research paper (in addition to regular course requirements) in two of the four required upper-division comparative literature courses. These two honors research papers must be completed during the quarter in which the student is enrolled in the course. Candidates must also complete a fourth course in the primary literature area and Comparative Literature 198 with a core faculty member in which they write an independent research paper of approximately 25 pages.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM LIT 198 | Honors Research in Comparative Literature | 2 to 4 |
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